Recent posts on rescaled range analysis inspired new research into the VIX. Read more
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How accurately does the stock market discount the value of a business based on future streams of actual net income, plus an estimate of terminal value? Dell provides a real-world example. Read more
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A panel of financial social media influencers and startup founders discussed the current state of social investing, as part of New York Social Media Week. Here are some highlights from the event. Read more
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This post uses long time scales of the S&P 500 as a test case for discussing the major tenets of rescaled range analysis, a favorite technique of fractal market analysis, chaos theoreticians, and some technical analysts. Read more
Leave a CommentThe $137 billion in cash that Apple currently has sitting on its balance sheet exceeds the entire market values of technology peers Cisco and Intel, prompting investors to consider anew how Apple should invest this stockpile or otherwise return it to shareholders. While opinion is divided, most think investors would be best served if Apple returned excess cash to shareholders in the form of dividends or share repurchases. Read more
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Global IPO proceeds declined by 27.8% in 2012. And while last year’s sharp decline was largely attributed to weakness in China and continued fallout from the sovereign debt crisis, it also appears to be part of a longer term trend. Are we witnessing a structural market change, a secular decline, or simply a cyclical downturn that will reverse? Read more
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Continued central bank accommodation and a growing consensus that global economic conditions may be improving have combined to push equity indices higher at the start of the year. As we enter the heart of earnings season, investors will undoubtedly be looking for confirmation from the corporate sector. Time will tell if the recent rush of enthusiasm on the part of investors will be rewarded. Read more
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Which influential investors should diligent equity investors follow? Should you be following anybody? Read more
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Our ten most-popular articles from the past year include coverage of the ever-unfolding European sovereign debt crisis, how the election cycle affects the markets, and Warren Buffett’s secret sauce. Read more
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Jason Voss, CFA, rounds up his favorite articles and lessons learned from 2012. Read more
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